Motif
magical vessel made from humble materials
magical_vessel_made_from_humble_materials
A motif of the Sacred Vessel and Container family, within the sub-family Constructed and Moving Magical Vessels. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
celtic irish
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Gods and Fighting Men CHAPTER IV. OISIN'S MOTHER. / CHAPTER V. THE BEST MEN OF THE FIANNA / BOOK TWO: FINN'S HELPERS / CHAPTER I. THE LAD OF THE SKINS; lines 6557-6658 confidence: high
Finn orders the cauldron mission; the Lad accepts because he is in service, travels to the sea, makes a ship from two crossed sticks, and sails to the King of the Floods.
The Lad creates a great ship from two crossed sticks for the sea journey and later returns it to the form of two sticks.
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